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PHITSANULOK PROVINCE
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Phitsanulok
POP 83,000
Phitsanulok sees relatively few independent travellers but a fair amount of package tourists,
probably because the city is a convenient base from which to explore the attractions of his-
torical Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai and Kamphaeng Phet. The vibrant and extremely friendly
city also boasts some interesting sites and museums, chief of which is Wat Phra Si Ratana
Mahathat, which contains one of the country's most revered Buddha images.
Those willing to forge their own path can also use the city as a base to visit the nearby
national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Thung Salaeng Luang and Phu Hin Rong Kla, the
former strategic headquarters of the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT).
